Ameco Beijing

12/29/2004 PR manager of Airbus China visited Ameco Beijing_>>>
12/15/2004 EASA maintenance organization exposition was approved_>>>
12/10/2004 Visit of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to Ameco Beijing_>>>
12/08/2004 Ameco Beijing expands its services with ATE test stand installed_>>>
12/02/2004 AMP jointly conducted by Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa_>>>
11/26/2004 Qatar Airways Taps Ameco Beijing for Line Maintenance in Beijing_>>>
11/15/2004 Ameco Beijing participated in the 5th Zhuhai Air Show_>>>
10/29/2004 FAA officials visited Ameco Beijing_>>>
10/28/2004 Ameco Beijing completed 8 heavy maintenances for Thomas Cook AG_>>>
10/15/2004 Ameco Beijing participated in the 4th MRO ASIA_>>>
10/08/2004 Ameco Beijing completed the first 5D-check on Boeing747 in the industry_>>>
09/29/2004 2 aircraft overhaul contracts signed_>>>
09/28/2004 Ameco Beijing held press conference_>>>
09/23/2004 Training on aviation standards organized by CTC_>>>
08/20/2004 Ameco Beijing to perform 6C-check for Hainan Airlines_>>>
08/10/2004 LH combined work council delegation visited Ameco Beijing_>>>
07/30/2004 Ameco Beijing further develops repair capability on engines_>>>
07/23/2004 Ameco Beijing launches new facility development unit_>>>
07/21/2004 Ameco Beijing signs 5- year LDG services Agreement with Hainan Airlines Group_>>>
07/04/2004 Ameco Beijing to perform the first 747-200 5D Check in industry_>>>
06/20/2004 Ameco Beijing was approved by EASA_>>>
06/15/2004 Ameco Beijing to Provide 767 APE Practice Training for Vietnam Airlines_>>>

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PR manager of Airbus China visited Ameco Beijing

On December 23rd, Ms. Mi Xiaochun, PR manager of Airbus China was invited by GM-N to visit Ameco Beijing. Mr. He Li, GM & CEO of Ameco Beijing, contacted Ms. Mi.
Ms. Mi successively served several international famous big companies. She is provided with abundant PR experiences. In the conversation with employees of GM-N, she narrated her learning and feeling since she engaged in PR work. GM-N also discussed some detailed PR affairs with her. Later, Ms. Mi visited our Four-Bay Hangar, AAC and Engine Workshop.
Since 2004, GM-N reinforced the intercommunion with other PR craft brothers. After Ameco Beijing joined in China International PR Association in June, by attending kinds of forums, seminars and trainings, employees in GM-N opened eyes besides increasing PR knowledge. It’s the first time for Ameco Beijing to invite and communicate with PR craft brother face to face.

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EASA maintenance organization exposition was approved

After several revisions, Ameco Beijing ’s EASA MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION EXPOSITION (abbr. MOE) was finally approved by LBA on Nov. 26th, which indicates that Ameco Beijing has won wide recognition from EASA.

Visit of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to Ameco Beijing

At 14:00 p.m. on 6th December, 2004, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder paid a visit to Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co., Beijing (Ameco Beijing). A grand welcome event was held in the 4-bay hangar of the company. Chancellor Schroeder and Mr. Yang yuanyuan both complimented Ameco Beijing as an example of excellent cooperation between China and Germany.
Yang Yuanyuan, Minister of Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC), Kong Dong, Deputy General Manager of China National Aviation Holding Co., Ma Kuiliang, Vice President of Air China and August W. Henningsen, CEO of Lufthansa Technik participated in the welcome ceremony.

　

Ameco Beijing expands its services with ATE test stand installed

With the inauguration of ATE test stand for testing CIDS EC (Cabin intercommunication system) for A318/340-500/600/380, Ameco Beijing has expanded its services significantly. It is also a big step in the company’s approach of introducing new capabilities. The manufacturer - AIRBUS KID-Systems assists Ameco Beijing in equipment installation and testing, and besides,
provides the concerned Ameco Beijing employees with theory and practice training.
The cooperation between Ameco Beijing and AIRBUS KID-Systems started in January of 1997, when Ameco Beijing became AIRBUS KID-Systems’ sole warranty repair station and service provider (mainly engaged in part repair, modifications and part sales) for KID-Systems customers in Asia Pacific region.
Ameco Beijing now has capabilities on more than 20 AIRBUS KID-Systems’ CIDS parts.
With the introduction of ATE test stand, Ameco Beijing expects to add another 10-12 new items into its component capability list.
Ameco Beijing has capabilities on 9660 parts in total. In last 15 years since the beginning of the Joint Venture, it has repaired more than 230,000 parts for its customers around the world.

　

　

AMP jointly conducted by Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa

From Oct.18 to 29 2004, PD(Human Resource Division) and LTT (Lufthansa Technical Training)jointly devised and conducted the 1st Ameco Beijing Management Program, which was held in Hamburg, Germany. 16 managers and candidates selected from respective unit received this training.

　

Qatar Airways Taps Ameco Beijing for Line Maintenance in Beijing

On November 26, 2004, Qatar Airways starts to launch services between Beijing and Doha. As flight safety and punctuality are among air passengers’ greatest concerns, this company has chosen Ameco Beijing, China’s leading aircraft maintenance company, to conduct line maintenance for its scheduled flights. Ameco Beijing will provide transit checks and release services for the airline company’s direct flights between Beijing and Doha.
Qatar Airways selected Ameco Beijing after considering a number aviation maintenance candidates and the maintenance permit was duly issued to Ameco Beijing by the Qatar CAA on 24th November.
Qatar Airways’ Asia-Pacific Line Station Coordinator Mr. Hassan Al-Fadli said that Qatar Airways chooses Ameco Beijing as its technical services provider in Beijing due to the company’s “highly qualified technical force, good quality, modern equipment and facilities as well as its ability to provide swift responses to customers’ queries."
Ameco Beijing is a joint venture aviation maintenance company established by Air China and Lufthansa German Airlines. It is also the earliest joint venture company in the Chinese civil aviation maintenance industry, offering maintenance, repair and overhaul services on aircraft, engines and components. Since its founding, Ameco Beijing has been responsible for the line maintenance of Air China as well various line maintenance requirements of other domestic and international customers. Now Qatar Airways has become Ameco Beijing’s 30th international client for the company’s line maintenance products.
This year, Ameco Beijing has further expanded its line maintenance market with line maintenance contracts signed with several other international airline companies, including Volga-Dnepr Airlines from Russia, Korea’s Asiana Airlines, LTU, Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo from Germany,, DLH, Indonesia’s Garuda Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo as well as Aerosvit Airlines from Ukraine.

　

Ameco Beijing participated in the 5th Zhuhai Air Show

The 5th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition was held in Zhuhai from November 1st to November 7th, which is the largest among the last 5 air shows and consists of more than 500 exhibitors from 31 countries with 250 thousand visitors. As an important MRO supplier in Asia, Ameco Beijing has participated in air shows successively since the 1st one in 1996.
At 11:00 on November 2nd, Ameco Beijing signed the overhaul contract regarding the engine RB211-535E4 (ESN30836) with China Southern in the second day of the air show, which was the first RB211 engine overhaul contract signed between Ameco Beijing and China Southern from 1993, and was also the 100th RB211 engine performed overhaul in Ameco Beijing, the 43rd one for China Southern. At 10:30 on November 3rd, Ameco Beijing signed the contract of 4CS/4C-check for Boeing 767-300 (B-2570) with Shanghai Airlines.
Many domestic and international media expressed their particular concern for Ameco Beijing during the air show, such as Show News from USA, CAAC Journal, and some other domestic professional media that published the latest news regarding Ameco Beijing’s development in details. The reporter of International Flight in USA, the editor-in-chief of International Civil Aviation in Taiwan, the reporter of Militarist, Beijing Youth Daily, and some other media acquainted themselves with Ameco Beijing and set up news communication channel. Furthermore, CCTV news center, Air TV of CNAH medium company shot Ameco Beijing’s booth and the signature ceremony.

　

FAA officials visited Ameco Beijing

On the afternoon of Oct.29th.2004, FAA assistant director Nick Sabatini who superintends regulation and license issuing and other 4 officials visited Ameco Beijing, accompanied by department manager Mr. Rao Shaowu of flight standard dept., CAAC. GM/CEO Mr. He Li, GM-D Dr. Schmitz as well as parts of executive directors and the delegation had a talk. In the process of meeting, Nick Sabatini became interested in AAC, and inquired from Ameco Beijing personnel about trainee objects, training categories and graduates movements and so forth. Afterwards, the delegation visited Ameco Beijing 4-Bay-Hangar, RP workshop and AAC with great interests.

　

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Ameco Beijing completed 8 heavy maintenances for Thomas Cook AG

On Oct. 28th Ameco Beijing completed a C-check for Boeing 767-300 (D-ABUI) owned by Thomas Cook AG, which indicated that Ameco Beijing successfully fulfilled the heavy maintenance agreement on 8 aircraft.

　

Ameco Beijing participated in the 4th MRO ASIA

The 4th MRO ASIA was held in Shanghai from Oct. 12th to 15th, which is the first time for Aviation Weekly to hold the MRO professional exhibition in China. It is the fourth time for Ameco Beijing to participate in this exhibition in succession.
During the exhibition, many representatives from Korean Air, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, FedEx, Eva Airway and other airlines visited the booth of Ameco Beijing. GM & CEO Mr. He Li and GM Dr. Schmitz contacted the visitors, and held talks with them regarding the cooperation in airframe, engine, component repair, etc. In this exhibition, Ameco Beijing showed its own capability fully, communicated with customers timely, and erected Ameco Beijing’s image further.

　

Ameco Beijing completed the first 5D-check on Boeing747 in the industry

On October 8th, the safe landing of aircraft Boeing747-230F (D-ABYO) owned by Lufthansa Cargo indicated the success on its first test flight. Thus, Ameco Beijing completed the first 5D-check on Boeing747 in the industry.

　

2 aircraft overhaul contracts signed

On September 29th, Ameco Beijing singed 2 aircraft overhaul contracts. In the morning, Ameco Beijing signed a contract with Lufthansa Technik Philippine on a Boeing737-300 D-check. In the afternoon, Ameco Beijing signed a contract with Air Atlanta Icelandic on heavy maintenance for 12 Boeing747s.

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Ameco Beijing held press conference

On September 28th, Ameco Beijing held 15th anniversary press conference. General Manager & CEO Mr. He Li and General Manager Dr. Schmitz introduced the achievements made in the past 15 years and the development program in the future 25 years to reporters from all over the world, and then they answered the questions put forward by the reporters. On July 28th, 2004 the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China officially approved the application for the prolongation of the joint venture for another 25 years. Both shareholders also agreed to increase the registered capital of originally USD 87.53 million by another USD 100 million at the same ratio.

Training on aviation standards organized by CTC

Entrusted by airworthiness certification department of CAAC, calibration & testing center (CTC) held the training course on Technical Standards of Civil Aviation Maintenance Sling Load Test MH/T3006-2003 from Sept. 21st to Sept. 23rd. More than 40 representatives from the fields of civil aviation maintenance engineering, management of tools & equipment and measuring & test all over the country participated in the training.

　

Ameco Beijing to perform 6C-check for Hainan Airlines

On Aug.20th, Ameco Beijing started to perform 6C-check on Boeing737-300（B-5059）for Hainan Airlines after its conversion to cargo plane in the U.S.A.. This is the first airplane among the contracted six ones.

LH combined work council delegation visited Ameco Beijing

On the afternoon of Aug. 10th, Mr. Manfred Calsow, chairman of Lufthansa combined work council with other 5 delegates has a friendly visit to Ameco Beijing accompanied by Ms. Wang Yanjie, chairman of Air China Labor Union and Deputy Secretary of Air China Party Committee. Delegations visited Four-Bay Hangar, RP workshop and AAC with great interests.
Delegation had talks with Ameco Beijing managers on how to develop work of Labor Union, the function of Labor Union between employees and managers, and how to ensure benefits of employees. Ameco Beijing GM & CEO Mr. He Li, GM Dr. Schmitz, with chairman of Ameco Beijing Labor Union and Secretary of Ameco Beijing Party Committee Mr. Ren Tielin welcomed the delegation.

Ameco Beijing further develops repair capability on engines

On July26 Air China’s PW4000 engine SN 727498 passed test-cell after the refurbishment at Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co.). This was the first engine with a Low Pressure Compressor (LPC) Stator and Duct Assembly fully overhauled in-house Ameco Beijing.
Since Ameco Beijing developed overhaul capability on PW4000 engines in 1995, it had to subcontract LPC Stator and Duct Assembly for overhaul to oversea providers, which negatively impacted the cost and turn times.
In 2002 Ameco Beijing set up a project to develop in-house capability for this major compressor assembly.
Because of strict repair requirements from the engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and the difficult access to these parts it was a very challenging project.
Silicon Rubber filling and sealing raise high demand to the temperature, humidity and cleanness of work environment. Therefore Ameco Beijing designed and constructed a special workshop and an air shower path to separate the wok area and non-work area.
Having mastered the silicon rubber filling and sealing techniques, Ameco Beijing becomes the first Chinese MRO provider who has complete capability on PW4000 LPC Stator and Duct Assembly overhaul.

　

　

Ameco Beijing launches new facility development unit

In order to better cooperate with the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) on the airport extension project, Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co.) has established a Facility Development Office.
The BCIA airport extension project, which started on March18 of this year and reportedly shall be finished by the end of 2007, includes the construction of a runway and a new terminal building. According to the master plan of airport extension, Air China, Ameco Beijing’s shareholder and biggest customer will move its operation and all auxiliary facilities to the new terminal area.
The new Ameco Beijing Facility Development Office will establish a facility development plan for technical related operations, including hangars, workshops and power supply facilities and so on based on the master plan of BCIA and the demand of the customers. It will perform an economical analysis on the impact of airport extension to the facilities of Ameco Beijing and act as the intermediary between Ameco Beijing, BCIA, the governmental and authorities.
Gerhard Begemann was assigned by LHT to run this new unit together with his Chinese counterpart Tong Mier. Prior to joining Ameco Beijing this July, Begemann worked for LHT Facility Management as a Project Manager.

　

　

Ameco Beijing signs 5- year LDG services Agreement with Hainan Airlines Group

Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co.) signed a 5-year exclusive landing gear MRO service agreement with Hainan Airlines Group for Boeing737-300/400 . The contract covers landing gears of the 27ea B737—300/400presently operated by its affiliated companies including Hainan Airlines Company Ltd., Chang’an Airlines Company Ltd., Shanxi Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines Company Ltd., and Yangtze River Express Company. New aircraft to be introduced during the contractual period are also subject to this contact.
Hainan Airlines Group is China’s fourth biggest airline in terms of density of routes and flights. After a fast fleet expansion in recent years its Boeing fleet now consists of 44 B737-300/400/700/800s and 5 B767-300.
This landing gear agreement is a supplement to the General Terms Agreement (GTA) for B737 base maintenance and aircraft painting, which has been signed earlier this year.

Ameco Beijing to perform the first 747-200 5D Check in industry

On July4, Ameco Beijing will start to perform 5D Check on a Boeing747-230F(D-ABYO) owned by LH Cargo. This is the highest level of checks Ameco Beijing has ever conducted on a Boeing aircraft and also the first 5D check to be performed on Boeing747-200 in the industry. The whole task includes system and airframe overhaul, structural inspection & corrosion prevention, cabin refurbishment, LDG overhaul, aircraft painting, some ADs, SBs and modifications.

5D check means the fifth D check. Normally, an aircraft to be performed 5D check has served over 30 years or more than 20,000FC. In order to ensure the flight safety, structural inspection and evaluation shall be incorporated into the work scope in addition to routine maintenance and corrosion prevention.

Lufthansa Cargo, founded on 1994, is an independent logistics company within the Lufthansa group. Ameco Beijing started to service this company since 1997 and has performed eight D checks in total for its Boeing fleet.

The aircraft will arrive at the 4-Bay-Hangar of Ameco Beijing 3rd of July.

　

Ameco Beijing was approved by EASA

Since September 28, 2003 the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) replaces the Joint Aviation Authority (JAA).
Under EASA, new regulations (Part-145, Part-66 etc.) are published for implementation and formerly JAA Repair Stations must be approved by EASA within given time frames. This transition period ends September 28, 2004.
Due to the fact that the Ameco Beijing JAA certificate LBA.0518 expired by the end of June 2004 the Luftfahrt- Bundesamt (LBA) performed a renewal and a JAA/EASA transition audit on behalf of the EASA in May 2004.
Ameco Beijing is now certified by the EASA with certificate EASA.145.0021
There are still some activities open to cover all aspects required by EASA, like the revision or new issue of the EASA Maintenance Organization Exposition (MOE) to implement necessary changes required by the EASA Part-145 and Part-66. This will be completed within the given transition period.

Ameco Beijing to Provide 767 APE Practice Training for Vietnam Airlines

Ameco Beijing Aviation College (AAC) is to provide Boeing 767 APE Practice Training in Beijing for Vietnam Airlines. AAC, having received the work subcontracted by Lufthansa Technical Training(LTT), designed this 20-day training course (June14-July9) together with Ameco Beijing’s Maintenance Subdivision (MM) based on the customer requirements. This is already the third time Ameco Beijing Aviation College provides training for Vietnam Airlines, which will send another three batches of trainees to AAC for Boeing 767 and 777 Practice Training in the second half of this year.
Ameco Beijing Aviation College, which is approved according to JAR147, ISO 9001 and CCAR66, was established in the beginning of 1990’s with the support by the German Government. It was called Aeronautical Apprentice Training Center then and renamed as Ameco Beijing Aviation College in 1999.

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